6-dof platform for wave compensation

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to the field of wave compensation equipment, and discloses a 6-Dof platform for wave compensation, comprising a soleplate, a 2R1T parallel unit, a 1R2T series unit and an upper platform. The soleplate is installed on a deck of a ship, the 2R1T parallel unit is installed on the soleplate, the 1R2T series unit is installed on the 2R1T parallel unit, and the upper platform is installed on the 1R2T series unit. The invention compensates 6-Dof motion of heave, roll, pitch, sway, surge and yaw of the ship under action of waves. The present invention has the advantages of simple structure, high carrying capacity, easy control and high precision in posture control.

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to the field of wave compensationequipment, and in particular to a 6-Dof (degree of freedom) platform forwave compensation.

BACKGROUND ART

Under action of waves, a ship has six degrees of freedom of motion, thatis, heave, roll, pitch, sway, surge and yaw, which impact greatly onmechanical operation on the ship. Take naval offshore replenishment asan example: relative movement of two ships due to heave, roll and pitchmay result in collision of the cargo being replenished with the deck ofthe replenished ship, resulting in big risk to the replenishmentoperation; while relative motion of the two ships due to surge, sway andyaw in a transverse plane makes it extremely difficult for the cargo tobe accurately positioned.

The Chinese invention patent CN106744320A discloses a six degree offreedom active wave compensation hoisting. Compensation in six degreesof freedom is achieved via a servo motor driven steel wire rope towingspreader system. It has big volume and weight over prior art, inaddition to increased operational difficulty due to the installation perse. The Chinese invention patent CN106828789A discloses a wavecompensation device for high pile cap mounting operation. Wavecompensation is realized via a hydraulic drive unit. However, it onlycompensates motion in three degrees of freedom: heave, roll and pitch,not capable of achieving 6-Dof compensation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

To solve the problem of 6-Dof wave compensation, it is an object of thepresent invention to provide a 6-Dof platform for wave compensation.

The 6-Dof platform for wave compensation comprises a soleplate, a 2R1Tparallel unit, a 1R2T series unit and an upper platform. The soleplateis installed on a deck of the ship, the 2R1T parallel unit is installedon the soleplate, the 1R2T series unit is installed on the 2R1T parallelunit, and the upper platform is installed on the 1R2T series unit. Thesoleplate is employed to install the 2R1T parallel unit and the 1R2Tseries unit, the 2R1T parallel unit is employed to compensate the roll,pitch and heave motion, the 1R2T series unit is employed to compensatethe yaw, sway and surge motion, and the upper platform is employed toinstall on-vessel equipment.

The 2R1T parallel unit comprises a longitudinal hinge, a transversehinge, a lower guide rail fitting plate, three vertical guide rods,three vertical guide sleeves, a guide rail fitting roof, a first roof, afirst electric cylinder, a second electric cylinder, a third electriccylinder, a first ball head, a second ball head, a third ball head, afirst displacement sensor, a second displacement sensor, a thirddisplacement sensor, an inner stop ring and an outer stop ring. A lowersurface of the longitudinal hinge is fixed on the soleplate. A side ofthe transverse hinge is hinged on the longitudinal hinge, while anotherside of the transverse hinge is hinged on the lower guide rail fittingplate. The three vertical guide rods are arranged on an upper surface ofthe lower guide rail fitting plate. An end of each of the vertical guiderod is vertically fixed with the lower guide rail fitting plate, whileanother end of each of the vertical guide rods is assembled with one ofthe vertical guide sleeves respectively. The three vertical guidesleeves are installed on the guide rail fitting roof and fixedvertically with a lower surface of the guide rail fitting roof, with anupper surface of the guide rail fitting roof being fixed on a lowersurface of the first roof. The first electric cylinder, the secondelectric cylinder and the third electric cylinder are all installed onthe lower surface of the first roof and a bottom of a cylinder body ofeach of the first electric cylinder, of the second electric cylinder andof the third electric cylinder respectively is vertically fixed with thelower surface of the first roof and an end of a push rod of each of thefirst electric cylinder, of the second electric cylinder and of thethird electric cylinder respectively is arranged with the first ballhead, the second ball head and the third ball head correspondingly. Thefirst ball head, the second ball head and the third ball head are allpressed against the soleplate. The first displacement sensor, the seconddisplacement sensor and the third displacement sensor are all installedon a cylinder body of each of the first electric cylinder, of the secondelectric cylinder and of the third electric cylinder respectively. Theinner stop ring and the outer stop ring are both fixed on an uppersurface of the soleplate. The longitudinal hinge and the transversehinge constitute a universal hinge unit. The three vertical guide rodslimit transverse motion and rotation around vertical direction of thefirst roof. The first displacement sensor, the second displacementsensor and the third displacement sensor collect a vertical displacementof the first electric cylinder, the second electric cylinder and thethird electric cylinder respectively resulting from roll, pitch, andheave motion correspondingly. The inner stop ring and the outer stopring set a limit of motion range for the first ball head, the secondball head and the third ball head in response to compensation of rolland pitch motion respectively via the 2R1T parallel unit, ensuring thata compensation stroke of the corresponding electric cylinder is within aspecified range.

The 1R2T series unit comprises two longitudinal lower tracks, alongitudinal electric cylinder, a second roof, four longitudinal uppertracks, a longitudinal push-pull board, a longitudinal displacementsensor, two first transverse lower tracks, a first transverse electriccylinder, four first transverse upper tracks, a first transverse slide,a first transverse push-pull plate, a first transverse displacementsensor, a first limit lower track, a first sliding support rod, twosecond transverse lower tracks, a second transverse electric cylinder,four second transverse upper tracks, a second transverse slide, a secondtransverse push-pull plate, a second transverse displacement sensor, asecond limit lower track, a second sliding support rod, a thirdtransverse lower track and a third transverse upper track. The twolongitudinal lower tracks are longitudinally installed at a left sideand a right side respectively of an upper surface of the first roof ofthe 2R1T parallel unit. The longitudinal electric cylinder is installedlongitudinally in a middle of the upper surface of the first roof of the2R1T parallel unit. The four longitudinal upper tracks are divided intotwo groups, with each group coordinating with one of the twolongitudinal lower tracks respectively. An upper surface of each of thelongitudinal upper tracks is fixed on a lower surface of the secondroof. An upper surface of the longitudinal push-pull board is fixed withthe lower surface of the second roof, and a side surface of thelongitudinal push-pull board is fixed with an end surface of a push rodof the longitudinal electric cylinder. The longitudinal displacementsensor is installed on the lower surface of the second roof, and is in asame line with the longitudinal electric cylinder. Each of the two firsttransverse lower tracks is installed transversely on either side of aleft region of an upper surface of the second roof. The first transverseelectric cylinder is installed in a middle of a left region of the uppersurface of the second roof. The four first transverse upper tracks aredivided into two groups, with each group coordinating with one of thetwo first transverse lower tracks respectively, with an upper surface ofeach of the four first transverse upper tracks being fixed on a lowersurface of the first transverse slide. An upper surface of the firsttransverse push-pull plate is fixed with a lower surface of the firsttransverse slide, and a side surface of the first transverse push-pullplate is fixed with an end face of a push rod of the first transverseelectric cylinder. The first transverse displacement sensor is installedon the lower surface of the first transverse slide, and is on a sameline with the first transverse electric cylinder. Two pin holes arearranged along a centerline of the first transverse slide, a first oneis situated where the first transverse push-pull plate is installed, andis at a symmetrical position to a second one. On a lower surface of thefirst limit lower track is arranged a vertical rotary pin that isinstalled inside the first rotary pin hole. A small end of the firstsliding support rod is installed in the second rotational pin hole, anda large end of the first sliding support rod is pressed on a lowersurface of the upper platform. Each of the two second transverse lowertracks is installed transversely on either side of a right region of theupper surface of the second roof. The second transverse electriccylinder is installed in a middle of aright region of the upper surfaceof the second roof, and is symmetric to the first transverse electriccylinder in respect of a geometric center of the second roof. The foursecond transverse upper tracks are divided into two groups, with eachgroup coordinating with one of the two second transverse lower tracksrespectively, and with an upper surface of each of the four secondtransverse upper tracks being fixed on a lower surface of the secondtransverse slide. An upper surface of the second transverse push-pullplate is fixed with the lower surface of the second transverse slide,and a side surface of the second transverse push-pull plate is fixedwith an end face of a push rod of the second transverse electriccylinder. The second transverse displacement sensor is installed on thelower surface of the second transverse slide, and is on a same line withthe second transverse electric cylinder. Two pin holes are arrangedalong a centerline of the second transverse slide, a first one issituated where the second transverse push-pull plate is installed, andis at a symmetrical position to a second one. On a lower surface of thesecond limit lower track is arranged a vertical rotary pin that isinstalled inside the first rotary pinhole. A small end of the firstsliding support rod is installed in the second rotational pin hole, anda large end of the second sliding support rod is pressed on the lowersurface of the upper platform. The third transverse lower track isinstalled transversely in a middle of a middle region of the uppersurface of the second roof. On an upper surface of the third transverseupper track is arranged a limiter pin, while the limiter pin isinstalled inside a limiter sleeve of the upper platform. Thelongitudinal electric cylinder compensates surge motion. Thelongitudinal displacement sensor collects longitudinal displacement ofthe second roof due to surge motion. Cooperative motion of the firsttransverse electric cylinder with the second transverse electriccylinder compensates sway motion and yaw motion. The first transversedisplacement sensor and the second transverse displacement sensorcollect transverse displacement of the first transverse displacementslide and the second transverse displacement slide due to the swaymotion and yaw motion. The first limit lower track and the second limitlower track transmit driving force of the first transverse electriccylinder and the second transverse electric cylinder to the upperplatform. The first sliding support rod and the second sliding supportrod support the upper platform. The limiter pin on the upper surface ofthe third transverse upper track restricts motion of the upper platformalong the first limit upper track or the second limit upper track.

The upper platform comprises the first limit upper track, the secondlimit upper track and the limiter sleeve. The first limit upper track,the second limit upper track and the limiter sleeve are all arranged onthe lower surface of the upper platform. The first limit upper track andthe second limit upper track each cooperates with the first limit lowertrack and the second limit lower track of the 1R2T series unitrespectively. The first limit upper track and the second limit uppertrack are on a same line which crosses a center of the upper platform.The limiter sleeve is located at the center of the circle of the upperplatform and a shaft hole is arranged inside the limiter sleeve tocooperate with the limiter lever of the third transverse upper track ofthe 1R2T series unit. The upper platform is employed to installon-vessel equipment.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the followingadvantages:

-   -   The present invention can compensate the roll, pitch, heave,        yaw, sway and surge motion of the ship under the action of sea        wave, and has a good compensation effect for the fluctuation        caused by superposition of any combination of the six motions.    -   The present invention reduces dimensionality (three) of the        roll, pitch and heave motion in need of compensation of the ship        under the action of waves to one for motion in need of        compensation of three points fixed on the upper platform in a        vertical direction, achieving higher accuracy of pose control        and enabling simpler algorithm for pose recognition.    -   The present invention reduces dimensionality (three) of the yaw,        sway and surge motion in need of compensation of the ship under        the action of waves to one for motion in need of compensation of        two fixed points in two orthogonal directions (two spatial        degrees of freedom) in a plane, achieving higher accuracy of        pose control and enabling simpler algorithm of pose recognition.

DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an on-ship 6-Dof platform for wavecompensation of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the 6-Dof platform for wavecompensation of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the rear view (A direction) of the 2R1Tparallel unit in FIG. 2 of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the axonometric projection of the 1R2Tseries unit in FIG. 2 of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the axonometric projection of a surgemotion compensation unit of the 1R2T series unit in FIG. 4 of thepresent invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the left view (B direction) of a swayand yaw motion compensation unit of the 1R2T series unit in FIG. 4 ofthe present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the right view (C direction) of thesway and yaw motion compensation unit of the 1R2T series unit in FIG. 4of the present invention.

The Reference Numbers for the Drawings are Listed below:

-   -   1: soleplate, 2: 2R1T parallel unit, 201: longitudinal hinge,        202: transverse hinge, 203: lower guide rail fitting plate, 204:        vertical guide rod, 205: vertical guide sleeve, 206: guide rail        fitting roof, 207: first roof, 208: first electric cylinder,        209: second electric cylinder, 210: third electric cylinder,        211: first ball head, 212: second ball head, 213: third ball        head, 214: first displacement sensor, 215: second displacement        sensor, 216: third displacement sensor, 217: inner stop ring,        218: outer stop ring, 3: a 1R2T series unit, 301: longitudinal        lower track, 302: longitudinal electric cylinder, 303: second        roof, 304: longitudinal upper track, 305: longitudinal push-pull        board, 306: longitudinal displacement sensor, 307: first        transverse lower track, 308: first transverse electric cylinder,        309: first transverse upper track, 310: first transverse slide,        311: first transverse push-pull plate, 312: first transverse        displacement sensor, 313: first limit lower track, 314: first        sliding support rod, 315: second transverse lower track, 316:        second transverse electric cylinder, 317: second transverse        upper track, 318: second transverse slide, 319: second        transverse push-pull plate, 320: second transverse displacement        sensor, 321: second limit lower track, 322: second sliding        support rod, 323: third transverse lower track, 324: third        transverse upper track, 4: upper platform, 401: first limit        upper track, 402: second limit upper track, 403: limiter sleeve.

Embodiments

In combination of the drawings hereunder provided, a technical solutionfor an embodiment of the present invention will be described clearly indetails. Obviously, the embodiment provided constitutes only one, butnot all of the possible embodiments of the present invention. All theembodiments other the present embodiment obtainable by a person of theart without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of the presentinvention.

In reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, an embodiment of a 6-dof platform for wavecompensation is provided as below:

The 6-Dof platform for wave compensation comprises a soleplate 1, a 2R1Tparallel unit 2, a 1R2T series unit 3 and an upper platform 4. Thesoleplate 1 is installed on a deck of the ship, the 2R1T parallel unit 2is installed on the soleplate 1, the 1R2T series unit 3 is installed onthe 2R1T parallel unit 2, and the upper platform 4 is installed on the1R2T series unit 3.

The 2R1T parallel unit 2 comprises a longitudinal hinge 201, atransverse hinge 202, a lower guide rail fitting plate 203, threevertical guide rods 204, three vertical guide sleeves 205, a guide railfitting roof 206, a first roof 207, a first electric cylinder 208, asecond electric cylinder 209, a third electric cylinder 210, a firstball head 211, a second ball head 212, a third ball head 213, a firstdisplacement sensor 214, a second displacement sensor 215, a thirddisplacement sensor 216, an inner stop ring 217 and an outer stop ring218. A lower surface of the longitudinal hinge 201 is fixed on thesoleplate 1. A side of the transverse hinge 202 is hinged on thelongitudinal hinge 201, while another side of the transverse hinge 202is hinged on the lower guide rail fitting plate 203. The three verticalguide rods 204 are arranged on an upper surface of the lower guide railfitting plate 203. An end of each of the vertical guide rod 204 isvertically fixed with the lower guide rail fitting plate 203, whileanother end of each of the vertical guide rod 204 is assembled with oneof the vertical guide sleeve 205 respectively. The three vertical guidesleeves 205 are installed on the guide rail fitting roof 206 and fixedvertically with a lower surface of the guide rail fitting roof 206, withan upper surface of the guide rail fitting roof 206 being fixed on alower surface of the first roof 207. The first electric cylinder 208,the second electric cylinder 209 and the third electric cylinder 210 areall installed on the lower surface of the first roof 207 and a bottom ofa cylinder body of each of the first electric cylinder 208, of thesecond electric cylinder 209 and of the third electric cylinder 210respectively is vertically fixed with the lower surface of the firstroof 207 and an end of a push rod of each of the first electric cylinder208, of the second electric cylinder 209 and of the third electriccylinder 210 respectively is arranged with the first ball head 211, thesecond ball head 212 and the third ball head 213 correspondingly. Thefirst ball head 211, the second ball head 212 and the third ball head213 are all pressed against the soleplate 1. The first displacementsensor 214, the second displacement sensor 215 and the thirddisplacement sensor 216 are all installed on a cylinder body of each ofthe first electric cylinder 208, of the second electric cylinder 209 andof the third electric cylinder 210 respectively. The inner stop ring 217and the outer stop ring 218 are both fixed on an upper surface of thesoleplate 1. The longitudinal hinge 201 and the transverse hinge 202constitute a universal hinge unit. The three vertical guide rods 204limit transverse motion and rotation around vertical direction of thefirst roof 207. The first displacement sensor 214, the seconddisplacement sensor 215 and the third displacement sensor 216 collect avertical displacement of the first electric cylinder 208, the secondelectric cylinder 209 and the third electric cylinder 210 respectivelyresulting from roll, pitch, and heave motion correspondingly. The innerstop ring 217 and the outer stop ring 218 set a limit of motion rangefor the first ball head 211, the second ball head 212 and the third ballhead 213 in response to compensation of roll and pitch motionrespectively via the 2R1T parallel unit 2, ensuring that a compensationstroke of the corresponding electric cylinder is within a specifiedrange.

The 1R2T series unit 3 comprises two longitudinal lower tracks 301, alongitudinal electric cylinder 302, a second roof 303, four longitudinalupper tracks 304, a longitudinal push-pull board 305, a longitudinaldisplacement sensor 306, two first transverse lower tracks 307, a firsttransverse electric cylinder 308, four first transverse upper tracks309, a first transverse slide 310, a first transverse push-pull plate311, a first transverse displacement sensor 312, a first limit lowertrack 313, a first sliding support rod 314, two second transverse lowertracks 315, a second transverse electric cylinder 316, four secondtransverse upper tracks 317, a second transverse slide 318, a secondtransverse push-pull plate 319, a second transverse displacement sensor320, a second limit lower track 321, a second sliding support rod 322, athird transverse lower track 323 and a third transverse upper track 324.The two longitudinal lower tracks 301 are longitudinally installed at aleft side and a right side respectively of an upper surface of the firstroof 207 of the 2R1T parallel unit 2. The longitudinal electric cylinder302 is installed longitudinally in a middle of the upper surface of thefirst roof 207 of the 2R1T parallel unit 2. The four longitudinal uppertracks 304 are divided into two groups, with each group coordinatingwith one of the two longitudinal lower tracks 301 respectively. An uppersurface of each of the longitudinal upper tracks is fixed on a lowersurface of the second roof 303. An upper surface of the longitudinalpush-pull board 305 is fixed with the lower surface of the second roof303, and a side surface of the longitudinal push-pull board 305 is fixedwith an end surface of a push rod of the longitudinal electric cylinder302. The longitudinal displacement sensor 306 is installed on the lowersurface of the second roof 303, and is in a same line with thelongitudinal electric cylinder 302. Each of the two first transverselower tracks 307 is installed transversely on either side of a leftregion of an upper surface of the second roof 303. The first transverseelectric cylinder 308 is installed in a middle of a left region of theupper surface of the second roof 303. The four first transverse uppertracks 309 are divided into two groups, with each group coordinatingwith one of the two first transverse lower tracks 307 respectively, withan upper surface of each of the four first transverse upper tracks 309being fixed on a lower surface of the first transverse slide 310. Anupper surface of the first transverse push-pull plate 311 is fixed witha lower surface of the first transverse slide 310, and a side surface ofthe first transverse push-pull plate 311 is fixed with an end face of apush rod of the first transverse electric cylinder 308. The firsttransverse displacement sensor 312 is installed on the lower surface ofthe first transverse slide 310, and is on a same line with the firsttransverse electric cylinder 308. Two pin holes are arranged along acenterline of the first transverse slide 310, a first one is situatedwhere the first transverse push-pull plate 311 is installed, and is at asymmetrical position to a second one. On a lower surface of the firstlimit lower track 313 is arranged a vertical rotary pin that isinstalled inside the first rotary pin hole. A small end of the firstsliding support rod 314 is installed in the second rotational pin hole,and a large end of the first sliding support rod 314 is pressed on alower surface of the upper platform 4. Each of the two second transverselower tracks 315 is installed transversely on either side of a rightregion of the upper surface of the second roof 303. The secondtransverse electric cylinder 316 is installed in a middle of a rightregion of the upper surface of the second roof 303, and is symmetric tothe first transverse electric cylinder 308 in respect of a geometriccenter of the second roof 303. The four second transverse upper tracks317 are divided into two groups, with each group coordinating with oneof the two second transverse lower tracks 315 respectively, and with anupper surface of each of the four second transverse upper tracks 317being fixed on a lower surface of the second transverse slide 318. Anupper surface of the second transverse push-pull plate 319 is fixed withthe lower surface of the second transverse slide 318, and a side surfaceof the second transverse push-pull plate 319 is fixed with an end faceof a push rod of the second transverse electric cylinder 316. The secondtransverse displacement sensor 320 is installed on the lower surface ofthe second transverse slide 318, and is on a same line with the secondtransverse electric cylinder 316. Two pin holes are arranged along acenterline of the second transverse slide 318, a first one is situatedwhere the second transverse push-pull plate 319 is installed, and is ata symmetrical position to a second one. On a lower surface of the secondlimit lower track 321 is arranged a vertical rotary pin that isinstalled inside the first rotary pin hole. A small end of the firstsliding support rod 314 is installed in the second rotational pin hole,and a large end of the second sliding support rod 322 is pressed on thelower surface of the upper platform 4. The third transverse lower track323 is installed transversely in a middle of a middle region of theupper surface of the second roof 303. On an upper surface of the thirdtransverse upper track 324 is arranged a limiter pin, while the limiterpin is installed inside a limiter sleeve 403 of the upper platform 4.The longitudinal electric cylinder 302 compensates surge motion. Thelongitudinal displacement sensor 306 collects longitudinal displacementof the second roof 303 due to surge motion. Cooperative motion of thefirst transverse electric cylinder 308 with the second transverseelectric cylinder 316 compensates sway motion and yaw motion. The firsttransverse displacement sensor 312 and the second transversedisplacement sensor 320 collect transverse displacement of the firsttransverse displacement slide and the second transverse displacementslide due to the sway motion and yaw motion. The first limit lower track313 and the second limit lower track 321 transmit driving force of thefirst transverse electric cylinder 308 and the second transverseelectric cylinder 316 to the upper platform 4. The first sliding supportrod 314 and the second sliding support rod 322 support the upperplatform 4. The limiter pin on the upper surface of the third transverseupper track 324 restricts motion of the upper platform 4 along the firstlimit upper track 401 or the second limit upper track 402.

The upper platform 4 comprises the first limit upper track 401, thesecond limit upper track 402 and the limiter sleeve 403. The first limitupper track 401, the second limit upper track 402 and the limiter sleeve403 are all arranged on the lower surface of the upper platform 4. Thefirst limit upper track 401 and the second limit upper track 402 eachcooperates with the first limit lower track 313 and the second limitlower track 321 of the 1R2T series unit 3 respectively. The first limitupper track 401 and the second limit upper track 402 are on a same linewhich crosses a center of the upper platform 4. The limiter sleeve 403is located at the center of the circle of the upper platform 4 and ashaft hole is arranged inside the limiter sleeve 403 to cooperate withthe limiter lever of the third transverse upper track 324 of the 1R2Tseries unit 3. The upper platform 4 is employed to install on-vesselequipment.

Working Principle:

The compensation unit of the ship for the superposition of the heave,roll and pitch motion under action of sea wave is as follows: any threepoints in a space determine a plane, thus compensation of the heave,roll and pitch motion under action of sea wave may be regarded ascompensation of three points fixed on the upper platform in a verticaldirection. Firstly, superposition of the heave, roll and pitch motionunder action of sea wave acts on the ship, and the soleplate 1 moves inconjunction with the ship. The heave, roll and pitch motions ofsoleplate 1 drives the vertical motion of the first electric cylinder208, the second electric cylinder 209 and the third electric cylinder210 respectively via the first ball head 211, the second ball head 212and the third ball head 213 respectively. The displacements in verticaldirection of the first electric cylinder 208, of the second electriccylinder 209 and of the third electric cylinder 210 are detected via thefirst displacement sensor 214, the second displacement sensor 215 andthe third displacement sensor 216 respectively, and the data obtainedtherefrom are inputted into the controller, which in turn controls thedisplacements of the first electric cylinder 208, of the second electriccylinder 209 and of the third electric cylinder 210 for reversecompensation in the vertical direction.

The compensation unit of the ship for the superposition of the yaw, swayand surge motion under action of sea wave is as follows: the plane forthe three degrees of freedom of yaw, sway and surge motion is determinedby two points fixed in the plane, thus compensation of the yaw, sway andsurge motion under action of sea wave may be regarded as compensation oftwo fixed points in two orthogonal directions in the plane. The surgemotion of the soleplate 1 is transmitted via the longitudinal hinge 201to the transverse hinge 202. The lower guide rail fitting plate 203moves in conjunction with the transverse hinge 202, while the verticalguide rod 204 moves in conjunction with the lower guide rail fittingplate 203. The vertical guide rod 204 transfers the motion thereof tothe vertical guide sleeve 205. The guide rail fitting roof 206 moves inconjunction with the vertical guide sleeve 205, the first roof 207 movesin conjunction with the guide rail fitting roof 206, and thelongitudinal electric cylinder 302 moves in conjunction with the firstroof 207. The longitudinal electric cylinder 302 drives the second roof303 to move along the longitudinal direction. The longitudinaldisplacement sensor 306 detects the longitudinal displacement of thesecond roof 303 and inputs the data obtained therefrom into thecontroller, which in turn controls the displacement of the longitudinalelectric cylinder 302 for reverse compensation in the longitudinaldirection. The sway and yaw motions of the soleplate 1 are transmittedvia the longitudinal hinge 201 to the transverse hinge 202. The lowerguide rail fitting plate 203 moves in conjunction with the transversehinge 202, and the vertical guide rod 204 moves in conjunction with thelower guide rail fitting plate 203. The vertical guide rod 204 transmitsthe motion thereof to the vertical guide sleeve 205. The guide railfitting roof 206 moves in conjunction with vertical guide sleeve 205,the first roof 207 moves in conjunction with the guide rail fitting roof206, and the longitudinal lower track 301 moves in conjunction with thefirst roof 207. The longitudinal lower track 301 drives the longitudinalupper track 304 to move along the sway and yaw degrees of freedom. Thesecond roof 303 moves in conjunction with the longitudinal upper track304, and the first transverse electric cylinder 308 and the secondtransverse electric cylinder 316 move in conjunction with the secondroof 303. The first transverse electric cylinder 308 and the secondtransverse electric cylinder 316 respectively drives the firsttransverse slide 310 and the second transverse slide 318 along thetransverse direction. The first transverse displacement sensor 312 andthe second transverse displacement sensor 320 respectively detects thetransverse displacement of the first transverse slide 310 and the secondtransverse slide 318, and inputs the data obtained therefrom into thecontroller, which in turn controls the displacement of the firsttransverse electric cylinder 308 and of the second transverse electriccylinder 316 for reverse compensation in the transverse direction.

The compensation units of the ship for the superposition of the heave,roll, pitch, yaw, sway and surge motion under action of sea wave is asfollows: superposition of the heave, roll and pitch motion on the shipunder action of sea wave results in change of the plane position of theupper platform 4, while superposition of the yaw, sway and surge motionon the ship results in change of position and orientation of the upperplatform 4 in respect of a specific plane in the space. Thus, the 2R1Tparallel unit 2 first compensates the upper platform 4 onto a horizontalplane, then the 1R2T series unit compensates the upper platform 4 ontoits original position.

Compared with the Prior Art, the Present Invention has the FollowingAdvantages:

-   -   The present invention can compensate the roll, pitch, heave,        yaw, sway and surge motion of the ship under action of sea wave,        and has a good compensation effect for the fluctuation caused by        superposition of any combination of the six motions.    -   The present invention reduces dimensionality (three) of the        roll, pitch and heave motion in need of compensation of the ship        under the action of waves to one for motion in need of        compensation of three points fixed on the upper platform in a        vertical direction, achieving higher accuracy of pose control        and enabling simpler algorithm for pose recognition.    -   The present invention reduces dimensionality (three) of the yaw,        sway and surge motion in need of compensation of the ship under        the action of waves to one for motion in need of compensation of        two fixed points in two orthogonal directions (two spatial        degrees of freedom) in a plane, achieving higher accuracy of        pose control and enabling simpler algorithm of pose recognition.

The present invention has so far been exemplified with the foregoingembodiment. Technical solution for the afore-mentioned embodiment may bemodified by a person of the art, or technical characteristics thereofmay be substituted, without departure from the spirit and principle ofthe present invention, all of the modification, substitution, andimprovement shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

We claim:
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A 6-Dof platform for wave compensation, comprising asoleplate (1), a 2R1T parallel unit (2), a 1R2T series unit (3) and anupper platform (4); wherein the soleplate (1) is installed on a deck ofa ship, the 2R1T parallel unit (2) is installed on the soleplate (1),the 1R2T series unit (3) is installed on the 2R1T parallel unit (2), andthe upper platform (4) is installed on the 1R2T series unit (3); the2R1T parallel unit (2) comprises a longitudinal hinge (201), atransverse hinge (202), a lower guide rail fitting plate (203), threevertical guide rods (204), three vertical guide sleeves (205), a guiderail fitting roof (206), a first roof (207), a first electric cylinder(208), a second electric cylinder (209), a third electric cylinder(210), a first ball head (211), a second ball head (212), a third ballhead (213), a first displacement sensor (214), a second displacementsensor (215), a third displacement sensor (216), an inner stop ring(217) and an outer stop ring (218); a lower surface of the longitudinalhinge (201) is fixed on the soleplate (1); a side of the transversehinge (202) is hinged on the longitudinal hinge (201), another side ofthe transverse hinge (202) is hinged on the lower guide rail fittingplate (203); the three vertical guide rods (204) are arranged evenly onan upper surface of the lower guide rail fitting plate (203); an end ofeach of the vertical guide rods (204) is vertically fixed with the lowerguide rail fitting plate (203), another end of each of the verticalguide rods (204) is assembled with one of the vertical guide sleeves(205) respectively; the three vertical guide sleeves (205) are installedon the guide rail fitting roof (206) and fixed vertically with a lowersurface of the guide rail fitting roof (206), with an upper surface ofthe guide rail fitting roof (206) being fixed on a lower surface of thefirst roof (207); the first electric cylinder (208), the second electriccylinder (209) and the third electric cylinder (210) are all installedon the lower surface of the first roof (207) and a bottom of a cylinderbody of each of the first electric cylinder (208), of the secondelectric cylinder (209) and of the third electric cylinder (210)respectively is vertically fixed with the lower surface of the firstroof (207) and an end of a push rod of each of the first electriccylinder (208), of the second electric cylinder (209) and of the thirdelectric cylinder (210) respectively is arranged with the first ballhead (211), the second ball head (212) and the third ball head (213)correspondingly; the first ball head (211), the second ball head (212)and the third ball head (213) are all pressed against the soleplate (1);the first displacement sensor (214), the second displacement sensor(215) and the third displacement sensor (216) are installed on acylinder body of each of the first electric cylinder (208), of thesecond electric cylinder (209) and of the third electric cylinder (210)respectively; the inner stop ring (217) and the outer stop ring (218)are both fixed on an upper surface of the soleplate (1); thelongitudinal hinge (201) and the transverse hinge (202) constituting auniversal hinge unit; the three vertical guide rods (204) restrainingtransverse movement and rotation around vertical direction of the firstroof (207); the first displacement sensor (214), the second displacementsensor (215) and the third displacement sensor (216) collecting avertical displacement of the first electric cylinder (208), of thesecond electric cylinder (209) and of the third electric cylinder (210)respectively resulting from movement of roll, pitch, and heavecorrespondingly; the inner stop ring (217) and the outer stop ring (218)setting a limit of motion range for the first ball head (211), thesecond ball head (212) and the third ball head (213) in response tocompensation of movement of roll and pitch respectively via the 2R1Tparallel unit (2), ensuring that a compensation stroke of thecorresponding electric cylinder is within a specified range; the 1R2Tseries unit (3) comprises two longitudinal lower tracks (301), alongitudinal electric cylinder (302), a second roof (303), fourlongitudinal upper tracks (304), a longitudinal push-pull board (305), alongitudinal displacement sensor (306), two first transverse lowertracks (307), a first transverse electric cylinder (308), four firsttransverse upper tracks (309), a first transverse slide (310), a firsttransverse push-pull plate (311), a first transverse displacement sensor(312), a first limit lower track (313), a first sliding support rod(314), two second transverse lower tracks (315), a second transverseelectric cylinder (316), four second transverse upper tracks (317), asecond transverse slide (318), a second transverse push-pull plate(319), a second transverse displacement sensor (320), a second limitlower track (321), a second sliding support rod (322), a thirdtransverse lower track (323) and a third transverse upper track (324);the two longitudinal lower tracks (301) are longitudinally installed ata left side and a right side respectively of an upper surface of thefirst roof (207) of the 2R1T parallel unit (2); the longitudinalelectric cylinder (302) is installed longitudinally in a middle of theupper surface of the first roof (207) of the 2R1T parallel unit (2); thefour longitudinal upper tracks (304) are divided into two groups, witheach group coordinating with one of the two longitudinal lower tracks(301) respectively; an upper surface of each of the longitudinal uppertracks (304) is fixed on a lower surface of the second roof (303); anupper surface of the longitudinal push-pull board (305) is fixed withthe lower surface of the second roof (303), and a side surface of thelongitudinal push-pull board (305) is fixed with an end surface of apush rod of the longitudinal electric cylinder (302); the longitudinaldisplacement sensor (306) is installed on the lower surface of thesecond roof (303), and is in a same line with the longitudinal electriccylinder (302); each of the two first transverse lower tracks (307) isinstalled transversely on either side of a left region of an uppersurface of the second roof (303); the first transverse electric cylinder(308) is installed in a middle of a left region of the upper surface ofthe second roof (303); the four first transverse upper tracks (309) aredivided into two groups, with each group coordinating with one of thetwo first transverse lower tracks (307) respectively, with an uppersurface of each of the four first transverse upper tracks (309) beingfixed on a lower surface of the first transverse slide (310); an uppersurface of the first transverse push-pull plate (311) is fixed with alower surface of the first transverse slide (310), and a side surface ofthe first transverse push-pull plate (311) is fixed with an end face ofa push rod of the first transverse electric cylinder (308); the firsttransverse displacement sensor (312) is installed on the lower surfaceof the first transverse slide (310), and is on a same line with thefirst transverse electric cylinder (308); two pin holes are arrangedalong a centerline of the first transverse slide (310), a first one issituated where the first transverse push-pull plate (311) is installed,and is at a symmetrical position to a second one; on a lower surface ofthe first limit lower track (313) is arranged with a vertical rotary pinthat is installed inside the first rotary pin hole; a small end of thefirst sliding support rod (314) is installed in the second rotationalpin hole, and a large end of the first sliding support rod (314) ispressed on a lower surface of the upper platform (4); each of the twosecond transverse lower tracks (315) is installed transversely on eitherside of a right region of the upper surface of the second roof (303);the second transverse electric cylinder (316) is installed in a middleof a right region of the upper surface of the second roof (303), and issymmetric to the first transverse electric cylinder (308) in respect ofa geometric center of the second roof (303); the four second transverseupper tracks (317) are divided into two groups, with each groupcoordinating with one of the two second transverse lower tracks (315)respectively, and with an upper surface of each of the four secondtransverse upper tracks (317) being fixed on a lower surface of thesecond transverse slide (318); an upper surface of the second transversepush-pull plate (319) is fixed with the lower surface of the secondtransverse slide (318), and a side surface of the second transversepush-pull plate (319) is fixed with an end face of a push rod of thesecond transverse electric cylinder (316); the second transversedisplacement sensor (320) is installed on the lower surface of thesecond transverse slide (318), and is on a same line with the secondtransverse electric cylinder (316); two pin holes are arranged along acenterline of the second transverse slide (318), a first one is situatedwhere the second transverse push-pull plate (319) is installed, and isat a symmetrical position to a second one; on a lower surface of thesecond limit lower track (321) is arranged a vertical rotary pin that isinstalled inside the first rotary pin hole; a small end of the secondsliding support rod (322) is installed in the second rotational pinhole, and a large end of the second sliding support rod (322) is pressedon the lower surface of the upper platform (4); the third transverselower track (323) is installed transversely in a middle of a middleregion of the upper surface of the second roof (303); on an uppersurface of the third transverse upper track (324) is arranged a limiterpin, while the limiter pin is installed inside a limiter sleeve (403) ofthe upper platform (4); the longitudinal electric cylinder (302)compensates surge motion; the longitudinal displacement sensor (306)collects longitudinal displacement of the second roof (303) due to surgemotion; cooperative motion of the first transverse electric cylinder(308) with the second transverse electric cylinder (316) compensatessway motion and yaw motion; the first transverse displacement sensor(312) and the second transverse displacement sensor (320) collecttransverse displacement of the first transverse displacement slide (310)and the second transverse displacement slide (318) due to the swaymotion and yaw motion; the first limit lower track (313) and the secondlimit lower track (321) transmit driving force of the first transverseelectric cylinder (308) and the second transverse electric cylinder(316) to the upper platform (4); the first sliding support rod (314) andthe second sliding support rod (322) support the upper platform (4); thelimiter pin on the upper surface of the third transverse upper track(324) restricts motion of the upper platform (4) along a first limitupper track (401) or a second limit upper track (402); the upperplatform (4) comprises the first limit upper track (401), the secondlimit upper track (402) and the limiter sleeve (403); the first limitupper track (401), the second limit upper track (402) and the limitersleeve (403) are all arranged on the lower surface of the upper platform(4); the first limit upper track (401) and the second limit upper track(402) each cooperates with the first limit lower track (313) and thesecond limit lower track (321) of the 1R2T series unit (3) respectively;the first limit upper track (401) and the second limit upper track (402)are on a same line which crosses a center of a circle of the upperplatform (4); the limiter sleeve (403) is located at the center of thecircle of the upper platform (4) and a shaft hole is arranged inside thelimiter sleeve (403) to cooperate with the limiter lever of the thirdtransverse upper track (324) of the 1R2T series unit (3).